LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Monthly Test – October 2017

Subject : Computer Science
Class : 8….......
Duration : 1 period Date : .........................................
Candidate's name : ........................................................... Admission no : ..........................

Instructions :
• Use the given spaces to write the answers.
• Ink all your answers and diagrams.

1. Mark True (T) or false (F).

T/F

(i) RAM is a non volatile memory.

(ii) The cache memory is a small ROM which is integrated into the CPU.

(iii) The case fan absorbs the heat generated by the CPU.

(iv). All the components of a computer are connected directly to the

motherboard.

(v) The CPU consists of two parts.

(vi). Secondary storage devices can be directly accessed by the CPU.

(vii) The Surface of all magnetic storage devices are coated with a
ferromagnetic substance.

(viii) A magnetic tape can hold a large amount of data.

(ix) The Blu­ray disk is the most recent magnetic disk and it has a very
high capacity.

(x) The floppy disk is the optical disk of the lowest capacity.

[Total = 10 marks]

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2. Name four types of ports.

(i) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(ii) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(iii) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(iv) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ [Total = 2 × 4 = 8 marks]

3. Identify the following devices.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

[Total = 2 × 5 = 10 marks]

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4. Name three solid state storage devices.

(i) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(ii) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(iii) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

[Total = 2 × 3 = 6 marks]

5. Complete the key.

Optical disks

Recordable

[Total = 5 marks]

6. Write K­turtle commands to draw the following shape.

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30
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Starting ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
point ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

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[Total = 7 marks]
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7. The latest solid state drive has the capacity of 16,384 GB (Gigabyte). Write this capacity in
Terabytes. Show the working clearly.

[Total = 4 marks]

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